Israel Religion

 




Religion in Israel 

about 75% of the people in Israel are Jews, Many of the Jew in Israel migrated there to escape the persecution of Jews in their hometowns. Israel was created as a homeland for Jews In 1950 the Knesset passed down a law of return for the Jews. it allows any person that was born of a Jewish mother or was converted to Judaism and is not a member of another religion can return to Israel. They will be offered immigrant job training and temporary housing. Following the Jews at about 14%  are the Muslims who are ethnically Arabs. And tied at 2% are Druzes and Christians 

Religion in Israel and Covid - 19: 


One of the many effects on religion due to coronvirus in Israel was a lock down during the high holidays (Yamim Noraim "Days of Awe", Rosh Hashanah "Jewish New Year", Yom Kippur "days of atonement") This lock down forced most of the residents to stay mostly at home due to an new outbreak of Coronavirus. During the time of the High holidays most religious Jews would have mass gatherings, family meetings and group prayers. underneath these new rules they must stay within 500 meter of their homes with exceptions only to work, walk, and shop for essentials. 



Citations 

Reich, Bernard. "Israel." World Book Student, World Book, 2020 www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar282960. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.


"Israel imposes second coronavirus lockdown during high holidays." Cyprus Mail [Cyprus], 18 Sept. 2020, p. NA. Gale OneFile: High School Editionhttps://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A635771582/STOM?u=tel_s_tsla&sid=STOM&xid=f2399926. Accessed 30 Oct. 2020.

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